Plane Crash Near Masonville Claims Five Lives

New details after a small airplane went down near Masonville on Sunday. The NTSB had arrived on the scene of the wreckage and we have since confirmed that the single engine aircraft took off from the Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta. The Piper Malibu Mirage was headed to Charleston, West Virginia, when it crashed under … Read more

Red Cross Blood Drive In Cooperstown on Wednesday

There will be a blood drive at Bassett Medical Center on Wednesday, sponsored by the local chapter of the Red Cross. The event runs Wednesday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Cooperstown facility. Appointments are available, but walk-ins will be welcome. If you’d like an appointment, call 800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. The Red Cross … Read more

Pavement Work To Cause Delays On I-88

We have a traffic alert for you in Otsego County. Starting today, I-88 will likely begin experiencing delays between exits 18 and 19 in the towns of Maryland and Worcester. Construction crews are doing pavement work there. Eastbound drivers will be crossed over into the westbound lane and all traffic will be reduced to one … Read more

Oneonta Selected As “Climate Smart” City

The city fo Oneonta has been selected as a bronze-certified Climate Smart Community. A Thursday news release says the city was selected by the state department of environmental conservation as one of four such cities in the Southern Tier of New York. Awards are based off of planning and implementing actions that help to reduce … Read more

Public Hearing for Proposed Solar Farm

A public hearing on a proposed solar farm in Harpursfield will be held July 31st at Grange Hall to accomodate the expected large attendance. A firm called BlueWave Solar wants to build its third solar farm in the region. This one would be a 5.3 megawatt facility on nearly 35 acres of land off Bruce … Read more

Meredith Crash Claims Life Of Delhi Woman

We’ve learned a Delhi woman has been killed in a crash that took place on Tuesday, June 25th. Reports indicate the crash happened on Highway 28 in Meredith. 45 year old Marsha Rotella was headed south when she reportedly attempted to pass another vehicle. Despite trying to get back into the southbound lane, Rotella was … Read more

Water Infrastructure Funding For Oneonta

New York Congressman Marc Molinaro has announced more than 4 million dollars in federal funding has been awarded to the town and city of Oneonta for water infrastructure upgrades. The announcement came during a Monday news confernce at the town’s Robert Wood Water Building in Fortin Park. The funding will allow for the installation of … Read more

Tornado Near West Winfield Saturday

New information on damaging weather over the weekend. A survey team from the National Weather Service has determined an EF-1 rated torando tounched down in Herkimer County near the town of West Winfield on Saturday, damaging buildings and uprooting trees. An EF-1 tornado is considered a weak tornado, with winds up to 100 miles per … Read more

Bob Dylan artwork

A new exhibit at the Fenimore Art Museum celebrates music legend Bob Dylan’s creativity. “Bob Dylan Remastered: Drawings from the Road” features 92 unique and original signed works. Dylan began sketching glimpses of his life on the road at the start of his “Never Ending Tour” in 1988. Works include sketches thatw ere drawn in … Read more

Norwich Boil Water Order Lifted

A boil water notice for the city of Norwich was finally lifted on Friday. The Chenango County Health Department implemented the notice on Wednesday for the city’s municipal water supply after routine testing showed inadequate levels of chlorine. The city said the lack of chlorine was due to equipment failure. The city confirmed that repairs … Read more